Any Clydes or Athenas Riding Kuota K-Factor?

I'm not riding a K-Factor but like everyone will say on the forums is get the one that fits you best and you feel most comfortable on.  It's better to spend more money than spending less and having to pay to get a better fit or buy another one altogether.

If you dont think it fits you then that is probably what matters (after a proper fit session). I would ask have you ridden a tri geometry before because they are not like road bikes, and are more uncomfortable. That said I am 6'3" 209lbs on a K-Factor XL sized frame. I was 236 when i started riding it, and I have found it to be wonderfully comfortable as far as tri bikes go. It has a little more relaxed geometry than say a Kalibur or a P3, and I found it to be a good compromise of performance and comfort. It took a little tweaking from the stock bike build, I dropped the bars, moved the elbow pads inward, raised the seatpost a little, but after 350 miles, I love it. It has a very stout frame around the Bottom bracket and back triangle, so I find it is great for someone like me who has more power to put out. I find that for the same course and conditions I get about 1.5 mph increase over 20miles over my road bike (perhaps not a fair comparison since my RB is a few LBS heavier too). The K-Factor is not an especially svelt or light carbon bike, but I like that about it, I feel like I get better power transfer for a bigger guy, and I feel confident on the bike as it has a sturdiness about it.

Edited by nhmorgan 2007-09-26 12:19 PM

I have not ridden tri-bikes before, but I do have extensive road experience. Also I did not get a full fit session. That said the P3 was by far the most comfortable. Mainly, I believe because it fit really well. The K-factor just feels really small.

Sounds like the P3 may be best for you. There is alot more to bike fit than just height & wt, so just because the kuota fits me, you may have a different inseam and find it really uncomfortable.

Rode the P2C today. Very similar to the P3. It was easier to stay aero on the P2. So far I think I like best of the bunch. Especially since at it's proposed 2008 pricing I can get some really kick butt wheels as well!!

I was looking at a p2c 2007 what is the propossed 2008 pricing?

They will be making a p2c ultegra & will be 2.5k.
from cervelo forum -> http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/t/406.aspx

also from Gerald on slowtwitch regarding the DA version.

"The price of the P2C with a slightly better kit than this year but the new colors will remain at $3000, so relatively an even better value. No reason to lower the price of that bike, it's the second fastest of the 20 bikes we had in the tunnel in May, and in 2007 we could never keep them in stock because it was so popular. And frankly, we couldn't afford to make that bike any less expensive either. That said, there will be an Ultegra and a DuraAce version next year.
Gerard "

review of the '08. yummy, jimmy wants one...

https://www.bikesportmichigan.com/...cerveloP2C2008.shtml